Francis Schott and Mark Pascal are co-owners of Stage Left and Catherine Lombardi restaurants in New Brunswick.

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Chris Jordan
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But for Mark Pascal and Francis Schott, owners of Catherine Lombardi and Stage Left in New Brunswick, the restaurant business has always had a bit of show business sizzle.

"When you go to a restaurant, you go to be taken care of," Schott said. "There is a ritual of dinner,and dinner is where we come together - the harvest - and part of that is the show. It's more of a ritual, but it's a public performance in a way." ...